This picture contains two of my most favorite men; my dad and brother. I caught them after they had spent a day together and were thoroughly enjoying each other's company. Things weren't always like this and it pretty much took puberty and maturity for my little brother to realize that our dad was a pretty cool guy to be around. The love was always there between the two; but it tooks years for the mutual respect and admiration to grow.

I'm really proud of the relationship these two now have. It took a long time for them to come together but sometimes that's the way life's journey is handed to us. You can't always take shortcuts but you do need to look for the right path to traverse. For my dad and brother, it was a path well worn prior by our family's dads and sons who knocked heads hardened by stubborness and the same sort of bullheadedness passed down through the generations.

Dad and I walked this same path but not with the same intensity provided through their father-son relationship. As a daughter, things were just different- almost easier for us - even though our personalities were so similar yet clashing at times. Nevertheless, I'd never take back a day - good or bad. I thank God everyday for the time we've had and the time we'll hopefully continue to have.

Don't waste your own precious time hashing over the small stuff; life's too short. Keep that in mind.